Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	moral_a	nature_n	positive_a	4,914	5	10.3383	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30114	Man in paradise, or, A philosophical discourse vindicating the soul's prerogative in discerning the truths of Christian religion with the eye of reason	Bunworth, Richard.	1656 (1656)	Wing B5475; ESTC R176545	21,633	105

find_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o systeme_n of_o rational_a precept_n command_v or_o forbid_v upon_o such_o proportionable_a penalty_n or_o reward_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n or_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n here_o we_o have_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n double_a restitution_n be_v enjoin_v for_o theft_n and_o murder_n be_v forbid_v upon_o penalty_n of_o death_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o trespass_n commit_v we_o find_v in_o the_o law_n such_o rational_a proceed_n as_o honest_a and_o understand_a man_n will_v contrive_v for_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o for_o example_n if_o man_n strive_v together_o and_o one_o smite_v another_o with_o a_o stone_n or_o with_o his_o fist_n and_o he_o die_v not_o but_o keep_v his_o bed_n if_o he_o rise_v again_o &_o walk_v abroad_o upon_o his_o staff_n then_o shall_v he_o that_o smite_v he_o be_v quit_v only_o he_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n and_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v thorough_o heal_v exod._n 21.18_o 19_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cause_v a_o field_n or_o vineyard_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o shall_v put_v in_o his_o beast_n and_o shall_v feed_v in_o another_o man_n field_n of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o field_n and_o of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o vineyard_n shall_v he_o make_v restitution_n exod._n 22_o 6._o who_o can_v be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v reason_n if_o we_o look_v into_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n which_o do_v not_o concern_v any_o private_a controversy_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n nor_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o any_o particular_a commonwealth_n but_o only_o to_o the_o beatitude_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_a we_o may_v observe_v the_o like_a rationality_n as_o for_o example_n thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n nor_o his_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o case_n bring_v they_o again_o unto_o thy_o brother_n and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o than_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o unto_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o until_o thy_o brother_n seek_v after_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o he_o again_o in_o like_a manner_n thou_o shall_v do_v with_o his_o ass_n etc._n etc._n deut_n 22.1_o 2._o thou_o shall_v neither_o vex_v a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n exod._n 22.21_o 22._o suchlike_a sentence_n of_o humanity_n and_o charity_n be_v so_o sweet_o intermix_v with_o the_o other_o precept_n of_o equity_n throughout_o the_o whole_a law_n that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n seem_v both_o to_o intimate_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o both_o to_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o rational_a precept_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la fieri_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la do_v not_o thou_o unto_o another_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v another_o do_v unto_o thou_o as_o concern_v those_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v eat_v they_o be_v also_o such_o most_o of_o they_o as_o even_o nature_n will_v admonish_v all_o people_n to_o refrain_v of_o which_o sort_n be_v eagle_n raven_n kite_n hawk_n owl_n bat_n cuckoo_n etc._n etc._n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o meat_n which_o be_v tolerate_v be_v for_o certain_a physical_a reason_n the_o wholesome_a food_n and_o also_o by_o natural_a instinct_n be_v suggest_v unto_o mankind_n as_o esculent_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o ox_n the_o sheep_n the_o goat_n the_o hart_n the_o ro-buck_n the_o fallow_a deer_n the_o wild_a goat_n etc._n etc._n some_o may_v object_v that_o if_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o say_v moral_a law_n must_v necessary_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o other_o nation_n before_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v affirmative_o for_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o almost_o every_o punctillo_n of_o the_o same_o law_n though_o not_o as_o positive_a but_o as_o natural_a be_v observe_v before_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o jacob_n posterity_n murder_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o egyptian_a law_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o second_o of_o exodus_fw-la where_o we_o read_v that_o moses_n look_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n he_o slay_v a_o egyptian_a which_o be_v smite_v a_o hebrew_n one_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v do_v it_o expect_v nothing_o but_o death_n if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v out_o he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o sand_n for_o his_o own_o safety_n and_o afterward_o when_o pharaoh_n hear_v of_o it_o he_o flee_v from_o pharaoh_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a because_o pharaoh_n seek_v after_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v suchlike_a offender_n adultery_n be_v also_o account_v a_o offence_n as_o heinous_a before_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o which_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o story_n of_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n in_o the_o twenty_o of_o genesis_n where_o we_o read_v that_o abraham_n suppose_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o gerar_n deny_v his_o wife_n because_o he_o know_v that_o adultery_n be_v so_o odious_a even_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o slay_v he_o and_o then_o take_v his_o wife_n then_o take_v his_o wife_n he_o be_v alive_a they_o will_v rather_o do_v murder_n then_o commit_v adultery_n another_o example_n we_o have_v in_o gen._n 39_o of_o joseph_n who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n sin_n against_o god_n in_o commit_v adultery_n with_o potiphar_n wife_n although_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a or_o positive_a law_n to_o make_v adultery_n a_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n how_o severe_o simple_a fornication_n be_v punish_v before_o the_o law_n by_o jacob_n two_o son_n simeon_n and_o levi_n we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 22_o of_o genesis_n that_o theft_n be_v make_v a_o crime_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o gen._n 44._o from_o the_o passage_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n concern_v the_o cup_n which_o be_v put_v into_o benjamin_n sack_n etc._n etc._n add_v to_o all_o these_o jacob_n vow_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o he_o have_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 28_o of_o genesis_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o same_o law_n which_o be_v afterward_o give_v by_o moses_n unto_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v ancient_o practise_v both_o by_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v at_o first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o be_v connatural_a unto_o he_o but_o by_o degree_n be_v obliterated_a &_o in_o process_n of_o time_n almost_o whole_o deface_v it_o be_v afterward_o engrave_v upon_o table_n of_o stone_n whereby_o it_o do_v change_v its_o property_n be_v before_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v sweet_o incline_v and_o be_v more_o arbitrary_a but_o afterward_o it_o become_v a_o positive_a or_o moral_a law_n strict_o command_v and_o leave_v without_o excuse_n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o precept_n of_o holy_a writ_n i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o rationality_n of_o miracle_n a_o miracle_n be_v a_o effect_n produce_v out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n from_o the_o notion_n we_o have_v of_o a_o miracle_n or_o from_o its_o definition_n we_o may_v collect_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o perform_v a_o miracle_n for_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o decree_n go_v out_o from_o god_n which_o decree_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o alter_v but_o he_o that_o make_v i●_n so_o that_o the_o exhibition_n of_o a_o miracle_n be_v a_o rational_a demonstration_n that_o he_o that_o perform_v the_o same_o i●_n send_v of_o god_n and_o have_v hi●_n power_n from_o above_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o act_n we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n ●f_n the_o agent_n we_o say_v that_o to_o produce_v such_o or_o ●uch_v a_o effect_n immediate_o to_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n or_o the_o like_a be_v a_o action_n not_o natural_a but_o supernatural_a wherefore_o the_o agent_n can_v possible_o be_v

he_o for_o their_o creation_n wherein_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v rest_v and_o be_v in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n a_o pause_n period_n or_o full_a stop_n wherein_o most_o action_n do_v common_o terminate_v according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o philo_n judaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v although_o all_o creature_n do_v owe_v continual_a praise_n to_o god_n for_o their_o creation_n and_o do_v in_o a_o obscure_a manner_n perform_v their_o service_n therein_o have_v also_o certain_a secret_a sabbatism_n in_o all_o their_o action_n yet_o man_n in_o a_o more_o especial_a and_o particular_a manner_n have_v a_o engagement_n to_o perform_v a_o immediate_a service_n to_o god_n be_v the_o world_n high_a priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o all_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v subject_v under_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o mr._n george_n herbert_n sometime_o orator_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n man_n be_v the_o world_n high_a priest_n he_o do_v present_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o all_o while_o they_o below_o unto_o the_o service_n mutter_v a_o assent_n such_o as_o spring_n use_v that_o fall_n and_o wind_n that_o blow_v man_n who_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o world_n have_v the_o scripture_n as_o a_o light_n to_o direct_v and_o guide_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o high_a altar_n the_o word_n who_o be_v also_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o mankind_n now_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v some_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o light_n and_o the_o eye_n otherwise_o the_o light_n will_v rather_o dazzle_v and_o blind_v the_o eye_n then_o help_v it_o in_o its_o performance_n if_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o rational_a and_o in_o some_o sort_n proportionable_a to_o the_o humane_a intellect_n it_o may_v rather_o induce_v incredulity_n then_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n thus_o do_v the_o soul_n discourse_n then_o do_v she_o attempt_v by_o reason_n to_o understand_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n conceive_v it_o a_o contradiction_n that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v present_v as_o a_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o humane_a intellect_n not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o rationality_n herein_o she_o first_o observe_v the_o goodly_a order_n of_o the_o creation_n according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v much_o conformable_a to_o reason_n as_o that_o the_o element_n shall_v be_v create_v before_o mix_v body_n and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o element_n there_o shall_v be_v procreate_v all_o mix_v body_n in_o such_o a_o order_n and_o method_n as_o do_v correspond_v the_o logical_a series_n in_o the_o predicament_n of_o substance_n that_o creature_n more_o perfect_a shall_v require_v great_a time_n for_o their_o production_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n than_o creature_n more_o imperfect_a that_o first_o vegetable_n shall_v be_v produce_v then_o live_v creature_n viz._n those_o endue_v with_o sense_n &_o last_o of_o all_o man_n who_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o that_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o each_o species_n there_o shall_v be_v also_o a_o gradual_a ascent_n answerable_a to_o the_o scale_n of_o nature_n as_o of_o animal_n first_o the_o fish_n than_o the_o fowl_n afterward_o the_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o so_o of_o vegetable_n first_o grass_n and_o herb_n than_o shrub_n and_o tree_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v at_o first_o make_v up_o of_o such_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v the_o embryon_n in_o the_o womb_n viz._n of_o red_a slime_n which_o be_v analogous_a to_o blood_n the_o thin_a part_n whereof_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o its_o innate_a heat_n resolve_v into_o spirit_n whilst_o the_o grosser_n be_v convert_v into_o flesh_n and_o so_o all_o the_o diversity_n of_o part_n make_v up_o answerable_a to_o the_o heterogeneity_n of_o the_o matter_n after_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o the_o host_n thereof_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a the_o very_a same_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n for_o reason_n do_v dictate_v unto_o we_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v good_a not_o only_o because_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n bear_v some_o proportion_n or_o similitude_n with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o original_n of_o its_o be_v but_o also_o because_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a and_o convenient_a to_o some_o other_o thing_n wherefore_o see_v that_o goodness_n be_v define_v to_o be_v the_o congruity_n of_o one_o thing_n with_o another_o it_o follow_v that_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v good_a there_o be_v not_o write_v positive_a or_o moral_a law_n give_v for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o two_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o creation_n then_o afterward_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o moses_n and_o from_o he_o deliver_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v reason_n wherefore_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o omit_v and_o afterward_o there_o be_v reason_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o give_v why_o it_o be_v so_o long_o omit_v may_v appear_v by_o the_o content_n thereof_o for_o he_o that_o read_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o consider_v all_o the_o particular_n therein_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o main_a scope_n thereof_o be_v to_o establish_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o same_o commonwealth_n by_o defend_v each_o man_n be_v propriety_n that_o so_o they_o may_v as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n comfortable_o serve_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n require_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o people_n second_o that_o this_o people_n be_v entire_a and_o free_a neither_o scatter_v at_o a_o distance_n nor_o intermix_v with_o other_o people_n and_o three_o that_o there_o be_v propriety_n of_o possession_n whereby_o one_o man_n may_v call_v something_o his_o own_o which_o be_v not_o another_o man_n before_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n have_v these_o three_o condition_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o that_o whole_a law_n which_o be_v afterward_o give_v unto_o they_o although_o when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n they_o do_v increase_v and_o become_v numerous_a yet_o they_o can_v have_v no_o law_n unto_o themselves_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o a_o free_a people_n but_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o consequent_o servant_n unto_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v task_n master_n over_o they_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v inform_v we_o and_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o egyptian_a slavery_n although_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n not_o only_o numerous_a but_o also_o a_o free_a people_n and_o entire_a to_o themselves_o yet_o the_o whole_a law_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n belong_v unto_o they_o because_o they_o have_v no_o propriety_n of_o possession_n to_o impose_v a_o curse_n upon_o he_o that_o shall_v remove_v his_o neighbour_n landmark_n will_v have_v be_v nonsense_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o they_o have_v mark_v out_o their_o land_n and_o take_v to_o themselves_o proper_a possession_n and_o so_o to_o impose_v proportionable_a penalty_n if_o peradventure_o their_o ox_n shall_v hurt_v or_o gore_v one_o another_o or_o hurt_v a_o man_n will_v have_v be_v absurd_a before_o they_o have_v any_o ox_n belong_v unto_o they_o by_o this_o may_v appear_v the_o necessity_n wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v so_o long_o omit_v now_o although_o the_o law_n be_v write_v whilst_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v in_o force_n until_o their_o commonwealth_n begin_v but_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v a_o commonwealth_n they_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v without_o a_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o soul_n thereof_o which_o do_v both_o constitute_v and_o preserve_v the_o same_o whereby_o their_o confuse_a multitude_n be_v digest_v into_o a_o republic_a and_o their_o republic_a be_v continue_v entire_a without_o division_n or_o confusion_n the_o multitude_n indeed_o may_v have_v be_v continue_v entire_a without_o so_o much_o circumstance_n of_o law_n whilst_o it_o do_v subsist_v as_o a_o army_n and_o be_v preserve_v by_o one_o common_a food_n manna_n which_o do_v cost_v they_o only_o the_o take_n up_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o possible_o have_v subsist_v as_o a_o commonwealth_n wherein_o there_o be_v propriety_n of_o possession_n without_o the_o law_n which_o do_v by_o defend_v each_o man_n propriety_n preserve_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o it_o be_v first_o establish_v if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o law_n we_o shall_v